Right Brain Fat Lady Russian Imperial Stout

Brewed by Right Brain Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Traverse City, Michigan USA

2009 MiBGWF: Pitch black with small creamy head and very nice oily legs. The aroma has notes of prune, anise, molasses, toast and charred malts, hint of bakers chocolate, herbal and resiny hops and a dash of espresso. The taste starts with an aggressive bitterness from both hops and coffee before opening towards a twangy fruit center. The finish is smoky and earthy with a chocolate note throughout. The mouth feel is sharp and aggressive at first but does smooth out. Quite refreshing and a tad dangerous. Very nice and one the hits of the fest.

Pours black with a brown head. Plenty of roast and chocolate aromas and flavors. Light alcoholic character. Very bitter. Oily mouthefeel. Very good stuff.

MIBGWF 09. Pours black with a thinnish brown colored head. Aroma is coffee, chocolate, alcohol. Flavor is roast, coffee, chocolate, light alcohol. Palate is full bodied, mild carbonation, finnished bittersweet. Quite good!

Draft sample at MBG Winterfest 2009. Poured a black color with an average creamy brown head that mostly lasted and produced good lacing. Heavy roasted coffee and chocolate aroma. Full body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Good complex roasted flavor with a heavy roasted bittersweet finish of long duration. Good complex standout brew.